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Jeff Miller said

becoming and engery independent from the middles east does not have to be tied to issues related to so called global warming.

In my opinon, energy independence it currently more important then finding the cleanest method possible. Get off mid east oil first, then make it clearner as you go.

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I think its not quite that urgent and we can afford to put some thought into it. Really, the process should have begun 35 years ago, but that is another thread.

We are clearly planning to stay in Iraq for decades and our policies in the Middle East show no signs of change regardless of where we get our oil.

All things being the same, if you are energy independent but follow the same course in the region, you will be faced with the same problems.

I suppose the positive would be that you can feel free to launch the next war without worrying about impacting oil supplies.

But being energy independent in and of itself won't free us of trouble in the Middle East so long as we keep 50 years of crazy policy in place.